Arleshia Davidson was named Director of Basketball Operations in August 2012 after serving as an administrative assistant since coming to Villanova in the fall of 2009.

In this capacity she assists with a an assortment of duties within the basketball office, including academic support, ticket distribution, event management and oversight of the Villanova Basketball Camps.

Davidson came to Villanova with a strong academic background. From 2001-09, she was a Mathematics teacher at Bloomfield Vocational Technical Schools in New Jersey. She also served as the center director and teaching specialist at the U.S. Dream Academy in East Orange, N.J.

Davidson earned a mathematics degree from Florida State University, where she also played on the basketball team. She was a Dean's List student as an undergraduate.